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There are two ways you can become a student in the Graduate Program in Energy and Sustainability (PPGES):
- Degree-Seeking Student– Admission usually takes place once a year according to a Call for Applications. Applications are typically open during the month of September.
- Special Student– Some courses offer spots for those who are not yet enrolled as degree-seeking students in the program (i.e., single course enrollment). The list of available courses is published before the beginning of each academic quarter. Those interested in taking single courses should follow the instructions posted on our website before each quarter. In addition, they must attend the first class of the chosen course to talk to the course instructor. Course credits earned as a special student may be transferred later if the students is admitted to the program as a degree-seeking student.
More detailed information on how to become a PPGES student is provided below:
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Degree-Seeking Student
According to Title V of the Program Bylaws/2019, the applicant must meet the following minimum requirements for admission to the Program (Art. 20):
- Completion of an undergraduate program in fields related to the concentration area of PPGES;
- Presentation of the required documentation within the established deadlines;
The application for admission to the Program will be reviewed by a committee appointed by the Delegate Council.
The program will publish a call for applications establishing the number of places, the deadlines, the form of evaluation, the selection criteria and the required documentation. (Art. 21)
The classes are taught in Portuguese.
Calls for Applications:
Call for Applications 2019 (Closed)
Call for Applications 2018 (Closed)
Call for Applications 2017 (Closed)
Call for Applications 2015 (Closed)
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Single Course Enrollment
According to the minutes of the full council’s 3rd Meeting, the following criteria must be observed for the enrollment of special students in single courses:
- Undergraduate students may be admitted.
- Authorization from the course instructor is required for enrollment;
- Maximum number of credits that can be transferred from single courses:18;
- Maximum number of credits that can be taken per academic quarter in single courses: 09;
- Maximum number of consecutive quarters in which a student may enroll in single courses: 06.
Application periods and online application guidelines are posted on the program website before the beginning of each quarter. Those who do not follow all the procedures and/or miss the deadlines stated in the guidelines will not be enrolled.
In some quarters, there may be no single courses offered for special students.
